BATON ROUGE, LA. - One Louisiana lawmaker wants to claw back all of the state's incentives paid to the New Orleans Saints after about 10 players didn't stand for the National Anthem Sunday in protest to criticism from President Donald Trump.

State Rep. Kenny Havard, R-St. Francisville, said he would like to withdraw "millions of state tax dollars, tax exemptions and tax credits" allocated to the Saints, the NFL and any associated facilities.

Across the country, dozens of NFL players have been taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem before their Sunday games. Their protests come as Trump renewed his criticism of athletes taking a knee during the national anthem in protest over perceived social injustices.

"It is a disgrace to the men and woman of this nation and state who have sacrificed so much," Havard said in a press release distributed late Sunday night. "Disrespecting our National Anthem and flag in the name of social injustice is the highest form of hypocrisy.

"The very reason they have the privilege and opportunity to play professional football while being paid millions is because someone in uniform died protecting their right to do so. Our free society made possible by our fighting men and women has made available free education, free lunch, housing and free healthcare and is now be considered socially unjust."